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Hurricanes And Wildfires Are Colliding With The COVID-19 Pandemic – And Compounding The Risks
With the Hurricane Laura hitting Louisiana and Texas as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm and wildfires menacing…
2020-08-28
How cities are making hurricanes more destructive
Scientists warn of expanding “bull’s-eyes” as the US builds in parts of the country at ever-greater risk because…
2017-09-22
The World Is Not Moving Fast Enough On Climate Change — Social Sciences Can Help Explain Why
People walk on the snowless streets of Place Jacques Cartier in Old Montréal on Jan. 3, 2024. February…
2024-03-11
Climate Change And The Impact On Agriculture
We would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this article possible. How is climate change and…
2023-10-04
COP27: Why it matters and 5 key areas for action
COP27 is the next meeting of the group of 198 countries that have signed the UN Framework Convention…
2022-11-01
The Places Most Prone to Disaster
When it comes to the potentially devastating results of natural disasters, Oceania is the most susceptible. Not only does…
2021-10-21
The Evidence You Need To Gather For A Personal Injury Case
When you are involved in an accident, reality dawns, and you are left with tons of expenses. You…
2020-10-02
How Cities Can Combat The Dangerous Combination Of Extreme Heat And COVID
Labor Day Weekend usually signals the end of summer, but this year, it seems like the record heat…
2020-09-06
Pope Francis On Climate Change Denial : ‘Man Is Stupid’
[infobox]“When you don’t want to see, you don’t see,” the pope says while flying over the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean.[/infobox]…
2017-09-12
Sci-Fi Cities & Mega Cities Of The Future, As Imagined Or Not?
Will we live in buildings made out of waste, heavily surveilled smart cities, or maybe floating communities designed…
2016-05-30
10 Nations That May Go Extinct By 2115
It can often seem as though nations are permanent fixtures on the landscape, immovable, unchangeable, and enduring. If…
2015-10-07
11 Cities On The Verge Of Disaster
It shouldn’t take another Ben Affleck movie full of asteroids, nuclear conflict, or, god forbid, Jennifer Lopez to…
2015-05-30
Enhancing Creative Community Resilience
Inclusivity is a critical element for building urban resilience. In this guest blog, founder of Enabling City Chiara…
2015-05-22